A woman was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog after a 10-year-old boy died in a home.
Woman arrested after death of 10-year-old boy
Jack Lis, 10, died at the scene after police were called to an address in Pentwyn, Penyrheol, Caerphilly, at around 3.55pm on Monday, November 8, following reports of a dog attack.
On Wednesday, Gwent Police said a 28-year-old woman, from the Caerphilly area, was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog which caused injuries resulting in death. She was subsequently released on conditional bail.
Two men, a 34-year-old from the Mountain Ash area and a 19-year-old from the Caerphilly area, voluntarily assisted in connection with an offense of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog that caused injuries resulting in death .
Both were subsequently released from custody.
Investigations continue
Chief Superintendent Mark Hobrough said, “As our investigation continues, we will be removing our scenes from the area and work to identify the breed of dog involved is also progressing.
“As we have arrested one person on suspicion of an offence in connection with the attack and have spoken to two others voluntarily, we are looking to identify where any criminal matters have occurred.
“I understand there is a lot of interest about this in our communities.
“It is vital that people consider the tone and language used in comments posted on social media about the identities of anyone involved in this matter as part of our inquiries.”
